Types of Sexual Assault

There are many different types of sexual assault. Below is a list of the various acts that are considered sexual assault and abuse, as well as a short description of some of the most common types of assault.

Sexual assault includes: â¢ Rape-sexual intercourse against a person’s will â¢ Forcible sodomy-anal or oral sex against a person’s will â¢ Forcible object penetration-penetrating someone’s vagina or anus, or causing that person to penetrate her or himself, against that person’s will â¢ Marital rape â¢ Unwanted sexual touching â¢ Sexual contact with minors, whether consensual or not â¢ Incest (Sexual intercourse or sexual intrusion between family members.) â¢ Any unwanted or coerced sexual contact

Other sexual crimes include:â¢ Sexual harassment â¢ Solicitation of minors through the Internet or by other means â¢ Possession of child pornography